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National Rankings Best High Schools

We evaluated more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on state proficiency standards and how well they prepare students for college. Read the full methodology.

National Rank	School	Students / Teachers	College Readiness
—	Advance High 201 EAST SCHOOL ST ADVANCE, MO 63730 Advance R-Iv Bronze Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 196 Students 15 Teachers	0.9 Below National Avg 4% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
#130	Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School 201 FOREST ST MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter (District) Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 963 Students 70 Teachers	69.4 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#304	Advanced Technologies Academy 2501 VEGAS DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 Clark County School District Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,059 Students 56 Teachers	53.8 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®)
—	Agbu Alex-Marie Manoogian School 22001 NORTHWESTERN HWY SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 Agbu Alex-Marie Manoogian School Bronze Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 383 Students 21 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#1,176	Agoura High School 28545 WEST DRR AVE AGOURA, CA 91301 Las Virgenes Unified School District Silver Medal	N/A N/A 2,085 Students N/A Teachers	29.7 Above National Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
—	Agra High School 516 LINCOLN MAIN AGRA, OK 74824 Agra Bronze Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 98 Students 9 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Aitkin Secondary School 306 2ND ST NW AITKIN, MN 56431 Aitkin Public School District Bronze Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 611 Students 36 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Akron Early College High School 225 SOUTH MAIN ST AKRON, OH 44308 Akron City Bronze Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 351 Students 20 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#1,497	Akron High School 47 BLOOMINGDALE AVE AKRON, NY 14001 Akron Central School District Silver Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 513 Students 34 Teachers	24.2 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
—	Akron-Fairgrove Jr/Sr High School 2800 NORTH THOMAS RD FAIRGROVE, MI 48733 Akron-Fairgrove Schools Bronze Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 156 Students 8 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#567	Alameda High School 2201 ENCINAL AVE ALAMEDA, CA 94501 Alameda City Unified School District Silver Medal	N/A N/A 1,868 Students N/A Teachers	43.4 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)
—	Alameda Science And Technology Institute 555 ATLANTIC AVE ALAMEDA, CA 94501 Alameda City Unified School District Bronze Medal	N/A N/A 165 Students N/A Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#505	Alamo Heights High School 6900 BROADWAY ST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 Alamo Heights Independent School District Silver Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 1,538 Students 107 Teachers	45.6 Above National Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)
—	Alanson Public School 7400 NORTH ST ALANSON, MI 49706 Alanson Public Schools Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 327 Students 21 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Alba-Golden High School HWY 69 NORTH ALBA, TX 75410 Alba-Golden Independent School District Bronze Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 460 Students 45 Teachers	0.5 Below National Avg 2% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
#422	Albany High School 603 KEY ROUTE BLVD ALBANY, CA 94706 Albany City Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,209 Students N/A Teachers	48.7 Above National Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 47% Passed (AP®)
—	Albert P Brewer High School 59 EVA RD SOMERVILLE, AL 35670 Morgan County Bronze Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 899 Students 63 Teachers	9.3 Near National Avg 14% Tested (AP®) 8% Passed (AP®)
—	Alcoa High 532 FARADAY ST ALCOA, TN 37701 Alcoa Bronze Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 543 Students 35 Teachers	10.2 Near National Avg 22% Tested (AP®) 6% Passed (AP®)
—	Alcona Community High School 51 NORTH BARLOW RD LINCOLN, MI 48742 Alcona Community Schools Bronze Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 453 Students 25 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Alden Senior High School 13190 PARK ST ALDEN, NY 14004 Alden Central School District Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 631 Students 43 Teachers	12.1 Near National Avg 16% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
—	Alden-Conger Secondary 215 NORTH BROADWAY ALDEN, MN 56009 Alden-Conger Public School District Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 222 Students 15 Teachers	3.1 Below National Avg 13% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Alden-Hebron High School 9604 ILLINOIS ST HEBRON, IL 60034 Alden Hebron Sd 19 Bronze Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 123 Students 11 Teachers	12.1 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
#2,036	Aldine High School 11101 AIRLINE DR HOUSTON, TX 77037 Aldine Independent School District Silver Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 2,250 Students 136 Teachers	17.6 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#1,056	Aledo High School 1000 BAILEY RANCH RD ALEDO, TX 76008 Aledo Independent School District Silver Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,110 Students 62 Teachers	31.8 Above National Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
—	Alexander Central High 223 SCHOOL DR TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681 Alexander County Schools Bronze Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,714 Students 94 Teachers	11.2 Near National Avg 23% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
#1,770	Alexander Hamilton High School 98 SOUTH GOODWIN AVE ELMSFORD, NY 10523 Elmsford Union Free School District Silver Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 397 Students 40 Teachers	20.7 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
—	Alexander High School 6125 SCHOOL RD ALBANY, OH 45710 Alexander Local Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 413 Students 27 Teachers	12.6 Near National Avg 20% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®)
#1,500	Alexander Middle School-High School 3314 BUFFALO ST ALEXANDER, NY 14005 Alexander Central School District Silver Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 501 Students 38 Teachers	24.2 Above National Avg 35% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#67	Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts 501 SOUTH SAPODILLA AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 Palm Beach County School District Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,311 Students 73 Teachers	83.1 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
—	Alexandria High School 353 STADIUM DR ALEXANDRIA, AL 36250 Calhoun County Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 1,024 Students 67 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#1,619	Alexandria-Monroe High School 1 BURDEN CT ALEXANDRIA, IN 46001 Alexandria Com School Corp Silver Medal	24:1 Larger than National Avg 750 Students 31 Teachers	22.5 Near National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#768	Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School 6795ROUTE 21 ALMOND, NY 14804 Alfred-Almond Central School District Silver Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 302 Students 29 Teachers	37.8 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#723	Alhambra High School 101 SOUTH SECOND ST ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 Alhambra Unified School District Silver Medal	N/A N/A 3,076 Students N/A Teachers	38.9 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#1,529	Alhambra Senior High School 150 EAST ST MARTINEZ, CA 94553 Martinez Unified School District Silver Medal	N/A N/A 1,259 Students N/A Teachers	23.8 Above National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#1,752	Alisal High 777 WILLIAMS RD SALINAS, CA 93905 Salinas Union High Silver Medal	N/A N/A 2,478 Students N/A Teachers	21.0 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#935	Aliso Niguel High School 28000 WOLVERINE WAY ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656 Capistrano Unified School District Silver Medal	N/A N/A 2,979 Students N/A Teachers	33.8 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
—	All City Leadership Secondary School 1474 GATES AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11237 New York City Public Schools Bronze Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 238 Students 15 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#2,061	Allatoona High School 3300 DALLAS ACWORTH HWY NW ACWORTH, GA 30101 Cobb County School District Silver Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,630 Students 87 Teachers	17.4 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
—	Alleghany High 404 TROJAN AVE SPARTA, NC 28675 Alleghany County Schools Bronze Medal	12:1 Near National Avg 442 Students 36 Teachers	8.8 Below National Avg 12% Tested (AP®) 8% Passed (AP®)
—	Allen Central High School 442 KYROUTE 550 EASTERN, KY 41622 Floyd County Bronze Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 381 Students 22 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Allen East High School 9105 HARDING HWY HARROD, OH 45850 Allen East Local Bronze Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 468 Students 29 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Allen High School 110 NORTH RICHMOND ALLEN, OK 74825 Allen Bronze Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 128 Students 10 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#1,182	Allen High School 300 RIVERCREST BLVD ALLEN, TX 75002 Allen Independent School District Silver Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 3,858 Students 223 Teachers	29.6 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)
#95	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School 644 WEST 17TH ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 Los Angeles Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 435 Students N/A Teachers	76.9 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
—	Alpine High School 300 EAST HENDRYX ALPINE, TX 79830 Alpine Independent School District Bronze Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 304 Students 31 Teachers	12.3 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
#2,095	Alta Loma High 8880 BASELINE RD ALTA LOMA, CA 91701 Chaffey Joint Union High Silver Medal	N/A N/A 2,688 Students N/A Teachers	16.9 Near National Avg 22% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®)
—	Altamont High 200 WEST MAIN ALTAMONT, UT 84001 Duchesne District Bronze Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 229 Students 14 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Altamont High School 7 SOUTH EWING ST ALTAMONT, IL 62411 Altamont Cusd 10 Bronze Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 268 Students 24 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Altavista High 904 BEDFORD AVE ALTAVISTA, VA 24517 Campbell County Public Schools Bronze Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 761 Students 44 Teachers	7.0 Below National Avg 9% Tested (AP®) 6% Passed (AP®)
—	Alternative Education-San Joaquin High 3387 BARRANCA PARKWAY IRVINE, CA 92606 Irvine Unified School District Bronze Medal	N/A N/A 97 Students N/A Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)

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About The Awards

Gold — Top 500 schools based on highest college readiness

Silver — High-performing schools with lower college readiness

Bronze — High-performing schools based on state exam performance, listed alphabetically

Award Distribution

Name	Award Distribution
Gold	2
Silver	7
Bronze	13
Non-medaled	78

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